Niagara Falls

noun

the falls of the Niagara River: in Canada, the Horseshoe Falls, 158 feet (48 meters) high; 2,600 feet (792 meters) wide; in the U.S., American Falls, 167 feet (51 meters) high; 1,000 feet (305 meters) wide.
a city in W New York, on the U.S. side of the falls.
a city in SE Ontario, on the Canadian side of the falls.

Niagara Falls

functioning as plural the falls of the Niagara River, on the border between the US and Canada between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario: divided by Goat Island into the American Falls, 50 m (167 ft) high and approximately 300 m (985 ft) wide, and the Horseshoe or Canadian Falls, 47 m (158 ft) high and by some estimates well over 800 m (2625 ft) wide
functioning as singular a city in W New York State, situated at the falls of the Niagara River. Pop: 78 815 (2001)
functioning as singular a city in S Canada, in SE Ontario on the Niagara River just below the falls: linked to the city of Niagara Falls in the US by three bridges. Pop: 78 815 (2001)

Niagara Falls

Great tourist attraction known as a honeymooners' resort.

After the war Milchberg relocated to Canada, where he settled in Niagara Falls and opened a jewelry store.

A guy who didn't think successfully crossing Niagara Falls in 2012 was enough.

Niagara Falls' spectacular skew-wise splashing toward the Canadian side didn't set many hearts at ease, either.

The little craft was carried swiftly down the river toward the great falls known as Niagara Falls.

I made the acquaintance of a dog at Niagara Falls, last summer, who was an ardent admirer of the beautiful and grand in nature.

Then, seeing a car marked Niagara Falls, he jumped on board.

She asked me many questions about this country and especially about Niagara Falls.

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